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Sudan: President Has Surgery in Saudi Arabia

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan underwent a “small, successful” operation in Saudi Arabia, state media said Tuesday, his second this year. Mr. Bashir, 68, has held fewer public rallies in the past few months, prompting Sudanese newspapers and blogs to speculate about his health. Last month, a government official said the president had surgery on his vocal cords in Qatar in August but was in good health. Mr. Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in the western Darfur region, which he denies. Saudi Arabia is not a signatory to the court.